Severe storm damages Hagerstown area and transport links
A powerful thunderstorm swept through Hagerstown and Williamsport causing extensive wind, lightning, and rain damage. Lightning struck multiple structures including a church belfry and a residence, while streets became rivers and the electric railway and power plant suffered outages, with lines down and transportation crippled.
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Hagerstown
Willimeport
Goeeisch
Clestrie
Win
Williamsport
United Brethren Church
Byrom
Tangery
Albert Leaf
Autumn Storm Damage Hits City and County
A violent late day storm swept across the area causing downed trees along Mulberry and Fairground, shattered limbs on Church Street, and branches across county roads. Lightning struck trees near Frederick County and debris blocked streets as crops suffered but farmers welcomed rain after drought, with early apples and peaches hurt.
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Nestern
Smithsburg
Frederick County
May
Mulberry Street
Fairground Avenue
Church Street
Judge and wife escape at sea near Halifax Newfoundland
Judge T. J. G. Williams and Mrs Williams of Baltimore with granddaughters Anne Zell Amelia Zell and Miss Maddon survived a shipwreck aboard the Advance off Shut-in-Island Newfoundland. A fog caused the vessel to strike. a tug rescued all aboard and the ship then split in two. The party, now at Lovett House Chester Nova Scotia, expects to be away several weeks. Judge Williams serves on the Baltimore Juvenile Court.
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T. J. G. Williamas
Wiliams
Baltimore
Jacquel Danger
Anne C
Amelia
Judge
Boston
Canara
Midge William
Washington County
Plan to Preserve Buchanan's Cabin in Mercersburg
Greencastle July 12 editorial mobilizes a movement to save the log cabin where President Buchanan, Pennsylvania’s sole chief executive, was born. The editor notes the cabin, moved from Fayatt street to Mer gabure, and urges preservation as other presidents’ birthplaces are kept. Also: Grace Reformed Church pastor absence, residents change of residence, upcoming home week Aug 4 to Aug 11 with an industrial parade, reunions, and gatherings of old schoolmates.
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Greencastle
Scranton Times
Buchanan
United States
Fayatt Street
Mercersburg
Mergabure
Bushanan
Pennsylvania
Joseph BE
Guy
Wrynesboro
Grace Reformed Church
L. V. Hetrick
Hussell Hostetter
Strickler
Garrisia Street
Same Street
Helle Jackson
Antrim
Chaiss
Tinea
Architect Burnap Receives Paris School Honors
Hagerstown welcomes shared prestige as architect George Durnap, noted for the City Park remodeling with an artificial lake, is awarded Le Diplôme Urbain de Grade in urban planning by Vierle Des Maures Etutes Urbaines, a Paris graduate school under university patronage.
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Hagerstown
George Durnap
Hazerstown
Mb Hurnap
Vierle Des Maures Etutes Urbaines
University of Paris
Mink
French official visits Ha gerstown park progress inspections
A high official from the French government, Burnap, sailed for France in late May and stopped in Ha gerstown to inspect lake and park progress at City Park. Previously Burnap was summoned to Prague to oversee a park system, underscoring international urban planning activity.
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Burnap
France
Hagerstown
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